This is the familiar 20’ tall granite obelisk that has stood on the Green for 150 years. In 1866 it was dedicated in memory of Civil War soldiers from Cheshire who lost their lives in that war. Twenty nine names were carved into the stone, with the names of FOOTE and LINCOLN on the base. […]
Presented at the Cheshire Veterans Memorial Plaza, Cheshire, Connecticut Veterans’ Day, Nov. 11, 2017, 11 a.m. By Jerry R. Lodynsky John White called to ask me to speak to you today about this Memorial Plaza site since 30 years ago I became involved with a remarkable group of Cheshire Veterans and their families. I was […]
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